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Joan Fry
British tennis player (1906–1985)
British tennis player (1906–1985)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Joan Fry |
| image | Joan Fry 1929.jpg |
| fullname | Joan Craddock Fry-Lakeman |
| country | |
| birth_date | |
| death_date | |
| FrenchOpenresult | SF (1926) |
| Wimbledonresult | F (1925) |
| USOpenresult | QF (1925) |
| Othertournaments | |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult | SF (1926, 1928, 1930) |
| USOpenDoublesresult | F (1927) |
| OthertournamentsDoubles | |
| Mixed | |
| FrenchOpenMixedresult | 3R (1930) |
| WimbledonMixedresult | F (1929) |
| Team | Yes |
| WightmanCupresult | 1930 |
Joan Craddock Fry (6 May 1906 – 29 September 1985) was a British tennis player. Fry was a finalist at the 1925 Wimbledon Championships where she lost in straight sets to Suzanne Lenglen.
She was part of the British team that won the 1930 Wightman Cup against the United States. She lost her singles matches to Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs but together with Ermyntrude Harvey won the doubles match against Sarah Palfrey and Edith Cross.
In 1930 she was a finalist at the British Covered Court Championships, played at the Queen's Club in London.
On 12 November 1930 she married Thomas Ashley Lakeman, a lieutenant in the Royal Tank Corps.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1925 | Wimbledon | Grass | FRA Suzanne Lenglen | 2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1927 | U.S. Championships | Grass | GBR Betty Nuthall | GBR Ermyntrude Harvey | |
| GBR Kitty Mckane | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | GBR Ian Collins | USA Helen Wills | |
| USA Francis Hunter | 1–6, 4–6 |
References
References
- (29 October 1985). "Notice". [[The London Gazette]].
- [http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp65940/joan-fry-mrs-ta-lakeman National Portrait Gallery, London, Joan Fry (Mrs T.A. Lakeman) (1906-1985), Tennis player]
- "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2016". [[AELTC]].
- (21 October 1930). "Joan Fry to Wed Nov. 12". [[The Montreal Gazette]].
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